Best Upright Basses
French style, rosewood frog, wood stick bow with genuine horsehair. Lightweight case with Plush lining. Free: Well-Padded carrying case .Extra Set of Strings; Music Stand; Metro Tuner;Rosin;Mute.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The instrument was very professionally packed and everything arrived safely with no visible damage."
Package includes Padded nylon soft case with accessories pockets Brazilwood bow with ebony frog and unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair. Oak fingerboard.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"As advertised."
"Just what I was looking for, a good road bass."
"Great price!"
It features a crack-resistant spruce top with a gracefully designed, arched maple back. Crack Resistant Spruce Top.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This was bought for my children, who are both learning to play the acoustic bass and they are very happy with the product for now. They were professional and courteous and even helped unpack the Double Bass and took away the box for recycling."
"I bought this bass a few years ago through amazon, and it was the cheapest bass I could find."
"Not the greatest instrument quality, but for my purposes (honing skills) it's perfect."
"Cheap, playable upright bass delivered to your door!"
"I bought this bass for my 42 yr. old son."
"A beautiful bass for the price and the beginner bass player."
"Good starter bass."
"This Palatino is well worth its usual $1,000 - $1,200 price because it is durable with good tuners, a strong neck, and thick plywood build."
Best String Basses
French style, rosewood frog, wood stick bow with genuine horsehair. Lightweight case with Plush lining. Free: Well-Padded carrying case .Extra Set of Strings; Music Stand; Metro Tuner;Rosin;Mute.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The instrument was very professionally packed and everything arrived safely with no visible damage."
Best Electric Upright Basses
Color: Black. Solid Maple Construction.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Personally, I am not a big fan of the side bar attachment that you press against you when playing, it just seems a little awkward."
"I chose this rating because the instrument came up to my expectations."
"My daughter plays in a high school jazz ensemble and wanted to transition from a bass guitar to an upright."
"Great quality and a great price."
"Great bass, I love playing it - but it came with one 'dead' string."
"This is for my son and he loves it."
"this was for a band member who wanted to get some standup bass growl and feel."
Best Violas
This viola includes a lightweight form fitting hard, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, rosin, and a bridge making this package a great deal for beginners. Includes: lightweight hard case, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, rosin, and bridge.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Seldom will instrument be shipped with the bridge and strings on. To add more friction, usually a rosin dust is applied to pegs or holes."
"For less than $100, you get a nice looking playable viola with a bow, 2 sets of strings, rosin, and a sturdy case. I'd recommend a set of D'Addario Prelude strings for much better sound and playability."
"I'm a violinist and was interested in playing viola and so I looked to this as an option to have one for my own to play on during the summer, as I am glad I got it for such a price, I am disappointed that the bow bends backwards when tightening to the point where I had to check if I received a baroque bow of some sort."
"Great viola, I really like the look and the sound is great, I just wish it came with a better rossin, mine broke into pieces as soon as I opened it for the first time."
"Our daughter literally cried when she oped the box!"
"Amazing quality and awesome sound!"
"Was nervous buying without seeing it in person."
Best Harps
Baby Harp TM, 12 Strings (Item Code: HPBY) This functioning harp has an engraved sheesham frame with a birch soundboard. Featuring 12 DuPont hard nylon strings with a range from F above Middle C to High C. Easy to play simple songs with note range of F4 to C6.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great harp."
"My neighbor and I got this harp for his daughter Harper's sixth birthday and she loves it."
"Very nice instrument, great starter."
"My mother loved this as a Christmas present!"
"would by again from seller ..product was perfect..and beautiful..."
"Waiting for beginners book to arrive."
Best Violins
Enjoy the most for your money with the Bunnel Premier Clearance Violin Outfit complete with all the essentials. We purchase each violin directly from the maker - a rare business practice that lowers our cost so we can pass the savings to you. We guarantee that the quality and sound of your violin will be far superior to any other instrument at this price point. The Kennedy Violins Difference has garnered the highest ratings on Amazon for any string instrument retailer! • Real Mongolian horse hair produces a smooth, clear, full tone. • Oblong case with straps, music pocket, accessory compartments & YKK zippers. Final assembly and setup performed by Kennedy Violins' professional luthiers in Washington State.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Based on function, sound quality and value, this is a great instrument. The wood is quality, with a very good sound, and a nice responsive tone. The German violin was bought at a flea market for $65 and I actually assumed it was not a good instrument and bought the Fiddlerman and Cecilio without even having the German model assessed by a luthier (would have cost $150 and I did not think I would get a good result). If you play very well or if you have outgrown your Bunnel or Cecilio and want a violin you can keep for years, but are still on a budget, get the Fiddlerman Apprentice. If you're a good player and on a budget, get this Bunnel and a new bow and strings and you won't need to get another violin for maybe three years. It's not great, but it is very, very good and you'll be pressed to find a violin that will play better if you are a violinist with less than five years of playing. Or if you are in that five year or under category and have more than $200 and less than $500 to spend, get the Apprentice and spend money on a better bow and better strings."
"However, many of the reviews would lead you to believe that this violin would sound and play like a much more expensive violin. She has a much more expensive violin that she has been playing regularly but the hassle of carrying it to and from school everyday and the potential for damage led us to look for a second violin for school orchestra so she could keep her regular violin at home for practice and only take it out for concerts and a more advanced orchestra in which she plays on weekends. This Bunnel violin is to be that second violin."
"On Amazon, I looked at both “Kennedy Bunnel Basic Clearance Violin” and the “Bunnel G2 Violin Outfit”. If you are looking for a violin that has a great sound and don't mind some cosmetic issues, the Bunnel Basic is a fantastic deal.” I took their advice and bought the Bunnel Basic Clearance Violin. ), YouTube videos to begin learning the basics of playing, and I just had my second violin lesson with my violin teacher last night."
"He was bragging about it after he gets back from school about how he feel special for having a nicer violin than most of the kids."
Best Cellos
Hard-shell case features an adjustable backpack straps, two bow holders, compartments for accessories, large zippered pocket on the back exterior for music sheets. The following accessories are also included: a Brazil wood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, cello stand, rosin cake, and an extra set of cello strings. Size 4/4 (Full Size) high-luster varnish cello with inlaid purfling.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"But the smile she got when she realized she would not have to share her 3/4 soze instrument that breaks down easy for this full sized one bright a see to her face."
"The quality of the instrument itself is quite good for the price."
"Beautiful instrument."
"only the strings are very basic."
"Great for student the cello is sound good but I give 3 stars because I had to replaced all stings it snap all when I tuned it the stings comes with it is useless and be careful with the fine tune knob, one broke on my when I was tuning."
"This was a gift --- the recipient was VERY happy."
"I purchased the cello for my 14 year old for christmas."
"Although the packaging was fine, the cello was cracked."